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Piyush Garg
217, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, 105 S. Gregory Street, University of Illinois Urbana
Champaign, Urbana 61801-3070, Illinois, USA
[email protected]
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Demonstrated achiever in coursework on Meteorology, Climate Sciences, Mathematical and
Numerical Methods, Statistics, Earth and planetary sciences, Oceanography, Remote sensing
and Atmospheric modeling.
Topper of M.Sc batch 2013-2015 scoring a Grade point average of 5.6 on 6.0.
Skilled at learning new concepts quickly, working well under pressure and communicating
ideas clearly and effectively.
Extensive computer training including working knowledge of IPython, IPyParallel,
FORTRAN, C++, Grads, Ferret, CDO, Linux/Unix Shell scripts and high performance
computing systems.
Well acquainted with different datasets viz. ERA-Interim, IMD daily rainfall, Kalpana-1,
INSAT, WRF-ARW Model products, MERRA-2, ASCAT, RapidSCAT, CMORPH, TRMM.
Efficient firsthand experience with running models on high performance computing systems
with knowledge of various data assimilation and parameterization schemes.
All India Rank 70 in Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)- National Eligibility
Test (NET) in Earth, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Sciences.
Education
Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Atmospheric Sciences
Department of Atmospheric Sciences
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois (USA)
Pursuing
Masters of Sciences (M.Sc) in Atmospheric Sciences
Department of Atmospheric and Space Sciences,
Savitribai Phule Pune University (Formerly University of Pune) and
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
Grade- Outstanding (O), GPA- 5.6 on 6.0
2015
Bachelors of Sciences (B.Sc) in Physical Sciences
Hans Raj College, University of Delhi
Passed with 68.52% aggregate with distinction in Physics
2013
All India Senior Secondary School Examination
(XII) Dewan Public School, Hapur
Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi
Passed First Class with aggregate 84.40%
2009
All India Secondary School Examination (X) Dewan
Public School, Hapur
Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi
Passed First Class with aggregate 90.80%
2007
Work Experience
Position
Research Assistant
Junior Research Fellow
Trainee Meteorologist
Organization
Department of Atmospheric
Sciences, University of Illinois
Urbana Champaign
Indian Institute of Tropical
Meteorology, Pune
Skymet Weather Services,
Noida
Position held
January 14th 2016 to Present
August, 3rd 2015 to January, 4th
2016
June-July 2015
Conferences, workshops and Summer Schools
Presented at 21st Integrated Observing and
Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere,
Oceans, and Land Surface, in 97th Annual
American Meteorological Society's meeting,
held in Seattle, WA.
Attended NERC Advanced Training Course
on Earth Observations for Weather and
Climate Studies at Department of
Atmospheric Sciences, University of
Reading, United Kingdom.
Presented my paper in 3rd World
Meteorological
Organization/World
Weather Research Program’s International
Workshop on Monsoon Heavy Rainfall
held in New Delhi, India.
Attended Training on Glaciers, Climate
change and Remote Sensing hosted by
Divechha Center for Climate Change, Indian
Institute of Science, Bangalore in
collaboration with University of Iceland,
Reykjavik, Iceland.
23rd- 26th January 2017
5th- 9th September 2016
22nd- 24th September 2015
8th- 19th June 2015
Presented my paper in TROPMET- 2015, the
annual conference of Ministry of Earth
Sciences, Government of India and Indian
Meteorological Society held in Chandigarh,
India.
15th – 18th February 2015
(Topic:“Understanding
Large
Scale
Characteristics corresponding to Heavy
Rainfall Events over India”.)
Attended Summer School on “Climate
Science
and
Policy”
organized
by
Interdisciplinary program in Climate Studies,
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
7th- 11th July 2014
Attended
National
Workshop
on
Monsoon-2013
organized
by
Indian
Meteorological Society, Pune Chapter at
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology,
Pune.
26th March 2014
Attended Summer School on Physics and
Astrophysics organized by Indian Institute of
Astrophysics, Bangalore held at Kodaikanal
Solar Observatory.
15th-25th May 2012
Executive Positions held
Position
President, Fest Management
Committee
Cultural Secretary
Organization
Hans Raj College, University
of Delhi
Hans Raj College Hostel,
University of Delhi
TOEFL iBT Score:
Overall: 102 out of 120
Reading: 27/30
Listening: 24/30
Speaking: 26/30
Writing: 25/30
Date of Examination: 28/02/2015
Tenure
August 2012 to April 2013
August 2012 to April 2013
Publications
1) Piyush Garg, Medha Deshpande, “Understanding Large Scale Characteristics corresponding
to Heavy Rainfall Events over India”, Vayu Mandal(41) 2015, Bulletin of Indian
Meteorological Society, p. 62-68.
2) Piyush Garg, Medha Deshpande, Radhika Kanase, P. Mukhopadhyaya, “Simulation of Large
Scale Characteristics corresponding to Heavy Rainfall Events over India”. (Under Process).
Extra Curricular
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My poem “Fragmented Echoes” got published in H.E.L.L (HansRaj Enthusiasts for
Language and Literature), the annual newsletter of Literary Society of Hans Raj College,
University of Delhi.
Lead Vocalist and Pianist in School and college’s music choir.
Received Governor award in Bharat Scouts and Guides by the then Governor of Uttar
Pradesh, His Excellency T.V. Rajeshwar in 2005 and was recommended for the President’s
award in the same category.
Second in state in 3rd Environmental Competition organized by SAVIORS, India.